The new owner of a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstoreΓÇöand its cantankerous resident catΓÇödiscovers a rare manuscript and stumbles into a mystery in this charming series debut. Perfect for fans of cozy settings like that of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Gemma Doyle,a transplanted Englishwomanhas returned to the quaint town of West London on Cape Cod to manage her great uncle Arthur’s Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium. The shopΓÇölocated at 222 Baker StreetΓÇöspecializes in the Holmes canon and pastiche and is also home to Moriarty the catwho seems to love everyone but Gemma. When Gemma finds a rare and potentially valuable magazine containing the first Sherlock Homes story hidden in the bookshopshe and her friend Jayne (who runs the adjoining Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room) set off to find the owneronly to stumble upon a dead body. The highly perceptive Gemma is the police’s first suspectso she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her nameinvestigating a handsome rare books expertthe dead woman’s suspiciously unmoved sonand a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance. But when Gemma and Jayne accidentally place themselves at a second murder sceneit’s a race to uncover the truth before the detectives lock them up for good. National bestselling author Vicki DelanyΓÇÖs outstanding series debut is sure to charm the most discerning fan of the great fictional detective. Full of quirky characters and bookish charmthis murder mystery series is perfect for fans of cozy settingsbook loversand Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts!